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Announcing Ann Coulter was joining the organization’s Advisory Council as Honorary Chair with the official title of “Gay Icon”, Christopher Barron, Chairman of GOProud’s Board, called the diva best-selling author “a brilliant and fearless leader of the conservative movement”: . . . we are honored to have her as part of GOProud’s leadership. . . Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gay Patriot Discovery Date : 10/08/2011 01:50 Number of articles : 2

A First Lady is nothing without an initiative, so I appreciate Michelle Obama for choosing food and fitness as hers. When I was a kid we were inundated with Drug Abuse Residence Education aka DARE. The only thing I got out of that was a t-shirt. DARE wasn’t really fun. You signed a pledge, committed to never join a gang, do drugs, or abuse alcohol. I still frequent happy hour. (As an aside, DARE lost its federal grant funding in 1998, after failing to meet federal guidelines that the organization be both research based and effective. ) Kids today see their First Lady exercising; she extols the virtues of better health, fitness, and has some fabulous arms to boot! These kids get to dance—with Beyoncé(!!) no less, and they’re learning how to make better nutritional decisions. With the Let’s Move! campaign, the FLOTUS is determined to make sure every household has access fresh fruits, vegetables and other high quality food products at affordable prices. Watch this White House video on “Food Deserts”, then visit their blog for yesterday’s speech. GET MORE HERE 5 Simple Energy Boosters President Obama May Approve Free Birth Control In New Health Insurance Plan

( via The Hollywood Reporter ) This past Thursday, Director Spike Lee sat down with journalist Charlie Rose for a Q&A session at PromaxBDA (an annual marketing, branding and design conference) in NYC. Spike was at the the conference to receive the organization’s lifetime achievement award for his work in film and television, in particular his series of Nike commericals featuring Michael Jordan. Lee shared his discontent with the Oscars and the Academy’s voting practices, Barack Obamas’s re-election prospects, and why he hasn’t been able to secure funding for a sequel to Inside Man , even with A-listers Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster attached to the project. Inside Man is Spike Lee’s most commercially successful movie to date, grossing $184 million worldwide. Read full story HERE: RELATED POSTS: 5 Movie Musicals We Love: School Daze Top 5 Spike Lee Beefs Tyler Perry: “Spike Lee Can Go Straight To Hell” Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” Chosen For Preservation In National Film Registry

Calling Bishop Eddie Long his “friend” and “brother in the Lord,” World Changers Church pastor Creflo Dollar scolded former New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members, saying they need to return to New Birth. He added that if any ex-New Birth members were thinking of joining his College Park megachurch, they need to look elsewhere. Dollar’s sermon is also being criticized for comparing the sexual misconduct charges Bishop Eddie Long faced to a car wreck and having insurance. No stranger to controversy himself, Dollar’s Creflo Dollar Ministries received a grade of “F” for financial transparency by the organization MinistryWatch . As we previously reported, Long recently settled the high-profile case out of court despite a previous vow to fight the charges against him. What do y’all think about Creflo Dollar’s sermon? Do you agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments box below! RELATED: Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] RELATED: Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] RELATED: Eddie Long’s Church Is Collapsing, Says Source RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

‘Harry Potter’ star calls the award, which he will accept June 27 at NYC’s Trevor LIVE gala, a ‘great honor.’ By Kara Warner Daniel Radcliffe Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Here at MTV News, we’ve always been big Daniel Radcliffe fans, starting with the “Harry Potter” role that launched his superstardom and continuing with the successful acting career that has followed. However, recently, it is Radcliffe’s more charitable efforts that have been drawing our warm regards. Since 2009, the 21-year-old has been involved with nonprofit organization the Trevor Project , a suicide-prevention/ support group geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens. In recognition of Radcliffe’s awareness-raising efforts , he will soon take a break from his “Potter” promoting and Broadway duties to be presented with the organization’s Hero Award at the Trevor LIVE gala at Capitale in New York City on June 27. “It’s fantastic,” Radcliffe said of the award. “The fact that they think of what I’ve done by promoting awareness of the Trevor Project itself and the issues that it works to promote and help is a great honor.” The star-studded event will also feature appearances from Amy Poehler, John Larroquette, Janeane Garofolo, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Brad Goreski and more. “It is exciting to bring together so many talented individuals who support LGBTQ youth in crisis, including Trevor Hero Daniel Radcliffe,” said David McFarland, interim executive director and CEO of the Trevor Project. “Together, we are all working to give LGBTQ youth in crisis a chance at a future.” The Trevor Project was founded by filmmakers James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone, who made the Oscar-winning short film “Trevor,” and it is the leading national organization dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youths who need a no-judgment safe haven to turn to. Trevor LIVE at Capitale, presented by ING, is the signature annual event of the Trevor Project. The Pride Month event brings together top entertainers and corporate leaders to support the organization’s life-saving initiatives, including its free and confidential lifeline, suicide prevention workshops, community outreach, advocacy efforts and educational resources. Radcliffe is nominated this weekend at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best Male Performance in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.” Catch the show Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Will wizards, vampires or dream thieves steal the 2011 MTV Movie Awards ? Find out June 5, when the 20th annual show airs live at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT that night for the “America’s Best Dance Crew” finale and Movie Awards pre-show, loaded with live action from the red carpet, exclusive movie clips and a special edition of “After Hours.” To get into the magical movie mood, it’s Sneak Peek Week — five days of exclusives and interviews with the casts of “Fright Night,” “Horrible Bosses” and more. Check out everything there is to know about Sneak Peek Week, the Movie Awards and the pre-show at MovieAwards.MTV.com !

Star opens up about eating disorder while teaming up with Seventeen to help others. By James Dinh Demi Lovato Photo: Hearst Communications/The Jed Foundation After her sudden exit from her tour with the Jonas Brothers and a three-month stay at a treatment center , Demi Lovato is looking to use her own personal struggles to help other troubled teens. Earlier this week, she announced she was teaming up with Jed Foundation’s Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect campaign and Seventeen magazine, and in a PSA for the campaign released Thursday (April 14), the 18-year-old singer/actress opens up about the movement and advises others where they should turn to when feeling burdened. “There’s a ton of pressure out there to meet impossible standards,” Lovato says sitting before a white backdrop. “To look right, be smart, be thin, talented and popular. And many of us feel like we have to be everything to everyone, but it doesn’t have to be that way. When the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming, find an outlet. I love to paint, but there are also other ways to relieve that pressure. You can sing, dance, act, draw, shoot photos, write or run.” Lovato, who admitted in the upcoming issue of Seventeen that she does in fact struggle with an eating disorder, explains in the video that there are many people who deal with the same issues and advises fans to spread the Love Is Louder message. “If you’re going through a dark period, remember that you’re not alone,” she continues. “You can get help and you can feel better, so join me in spreading this message by snapping a photo of yourself with the message love is louder and the pressure to be perfect.” Courtney Knowles, executive director of the Jed Foundation, spoke to MTV News about why he believed the teen star was the perfect candidate to represent the Love Is Louder movement. (MTV teamed up with the Jed Foundation and actress Brittany Snow last fall to launch Love Is Louder in response to teen suicides connected to bullying.) “I think her story really resonates with a lot of girls. I think it already did,” Knowles said. “There had been a lot of speculation about what she had been through and … the fact that she’s so brave, that she’s willing to talk about these sensitive issues openly is really important, because part of the problem is so many teenagers don’t want to seem like they’re failing at anything, so they don’t talk about this. And without addressing the problem, you can never feel better.” As for whether Lovato will participate in any future Love Is Louder campaigning, Knowles revealed that the he and her team are still working out the details. “We don’t have a specific schedule yet, but she certainly is onboard to spread the message and for it to reach more teenage girls and young women,” he said. Lovato is also serving as a contributing editor for Seventeen, where she’s expected to write bi-monthly posts on Seventeen.com and contribute to the magazine’s coverage of issues facing teen girls. Knowles told MTV News that Lovato and Seventeen approached the organization about teaming up to create “something bigger than just the story.” In the May issue of the mag, which hits news stands April 19, the Disney starlet opened up about her battle with an eating disorder and what she’s learned since her days leaving treatment. Asked whether she ever felt pressure to pick up old habits, the star admitted “there have been times” when she was tempted to get rid of her dinner. “But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease,” said the teen star. “I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.” Since leaving treatment for “emotional and physical issues” in late January, Lovato confessed that she has given herself “a lot of freedom.” “I have come to realize that just making yourself happy is most important,” she continued. “Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.” Related Artists Demi Lovato

With the government mere hours away from shutdown, the budget debate has centered around policy riders that GOP lawmakers insist must be included in any funding bill. The most controversial of those riders involves funding for Planned Parenthood, an organization that runs 800 community health centers across the nation. Congressional Republicans are seeking to defund the organization because it provides… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Think Progress Discovery Date : 08/04/2011 18:55 Number of articles : 2

April 7th is World Health Day 2011. The World Health Organization(WHO) will introduce a six-point policy package to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance. We live in an era of medical breakthroughs with new wonder drugs available to treat conditions that a few decades ago, or even a few years ago in the case of HIV/AIDS, would have proved fatal. Antimicrobial resistance and its global spread threaten the continued effectiveness of many medicines used today to treat the sick, while at the same time it risks jeopardizing important advances being made against major infectious killers. For more information go to: World Health Organization Related Articles: World Water Day: Focus On The Importance of Freshwater Vanessa Williams Leads By Example

When disaster strikes we all want to know how to help. The people of Japan will need help for a long time to come. They may have just suffered the worst disaster in their countries existence. The following organizations are ready to help. Here is how to help you can do in addition to praying. They will need our prayers and all our support for a long time. It is our first reaction to want to help others when we see them in need. We are all citizens of the world. There are organizations who specialize in helping with relief. This is how you can help. You can help by reaching out to any of the organizations below. The Red Cross has already launched efforts in Japan. Visit Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone. Save the Children has also responded. Eiichi Sadamatsu of the organization released a statement , saying: The organization is currently organizing efforts and donations to its Children’s Emergency Fund will support outreach. International Medical Corps is responding to the health needs of the disaster’s victims. Nancy Aossey, President & CEO, International Medical Corps said in a statement: To donate or learn about other ways you can contribute to its medical response, visit Internationalmedicalcorps.org . Also, text MED to 80888 from any mobile phone to give $10. The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund was launched at GlobalGiving.org to garner funds that will be given to a variety of relief organizations helping victims of the earthquake. It has already raised over $100,000, particularly from concerned Twitter users around the world. The project page explains: Salvation Army personnel are organizing efforts in Tokyo and will soon send a team to help the severely damaged city of Sendai, Japan . To contribute to earthquake relief, text ‘JAPAN’ or ‘QUAKE’ to 80888 to make a $10 donation or visit SalvationArmyUSA.org . Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sending two three-person teams to the Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in Japan . To learn more about the organization’s efforts or make a donation, visit Doctorswithoutborders.org . Other relief organizations are also sending representatives to disaster sites, including AmeriCare and Shelterbox . MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan , which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. Along with an appeal for monetary donations, Operation USA has also announced efforts to collect bulk corporate donations of health care supplies . If you are interested in donating bulk medical items, visit OpUSA.org . For any who have loved ones abroad, Google has stepped up to help. Along with a tsunami alert posted on its front page, Google has launched the Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquake to help connect people that may have been displaced due to the disaster. Google has also launched a crisis response page filled with local resources and emergency information. Judy Chang, head of PayPal’s nonprofit group, announced that transactional fees incurred by money transfers to US 501(c)(3) organizations (or charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency) between March 11 and April 10 will aid relief efforts in Japan. World Vision has announced global mobilization in response to tsunami warnings. Geoff Shepherd, the organization’s humanitarian and emergency affairs director for the Asia-Pacific region, released a statement on World Vision’s For more news please read News One’s: Twitter, Facebook Users Offer Donations And Words Of Support Related Stories: Tsunami Prayers: 8.9 Earthquake Strikes Japan [VIDEO] Feel Good Friday Vid of The Week: One Man And His Guitar Work It Out Wednesday:10 Steps To Peace Top 10 Charities To Trust